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Pawleena · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pawleena

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in Pawleena have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 31.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical training and trade skills than formal degrees.

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Where Pawleena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pawleena — lower than 75% of areas.

Pawleena8.8%
7172, TAS 13.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, completed by 40.7% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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31.4% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Pawleena, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 10 40.7% Year 12 31.4% Year 11 11.6% Year 9 or below 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most similar areas; instead, 45.5% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Pawleena, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Bachelor degree 9.1% Certificate I / II 9.1% Postgraduate degree 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused heavily on practical and business fields. Management and commerce lead at 25.5%, followed by engineering at 23.6% and architecture and building at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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Pawleena splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (29%) and Engineering & related (27%), with Architecture & building at 21%.

Management & commerce 25.5% Engineering & related 23.6% Architecture & building 18.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1% Society & culture 5.5% Creative arts 5.5%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Pawleena — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pawleena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60495/pawleena/topic/education